What color is #445EBF?

#445EBF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445EBF?

The RGB value is 68, 94, 191: 68 red, 94 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445EBF?

The complementary color is #BFA544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445EBF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445EBF color

#445EBF rgb(68, 94, 191)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445EBF is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 36.9% green and 74.9% blue (68, 94, 191).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 49% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Savoy Blue (#4B61D1), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#445EBF color codes

HEX	`#445EBF`
RGB	`rgb(68, 94, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 36.9%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 49%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 64%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 51%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.75, 21.59, -53.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.75, 58.14, 291.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.787, 12.995, 50.956)`
Decimal	`4480703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445EBF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #445EBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#445EBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #445EBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445ebf; }
.text { color: #445ebf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445ebf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 94 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445ebf, #6744bf); }

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Questions

What color is #445EBF?: #445EBF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445EBF?: The RGB value is 68, 94, 191: 68 red, 94 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445EBF?: The complementary color is #BFA544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445EBF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.